POGGIO DART 2025 ISTRANA AFB ISTRANA ITALY Wednesday 4Th December 2025 The Poggio Dart 2025, a NATO military air exercise, which sees Italy as the host country in 2025, ended on December 5th. The exercise was based at the Istrana base, home of the 51st Wing. Turkish Air Force aircraft with (three F-4E Phantom II), belonging to the…
Rivolto 65° Frecce Tricolori
65° ANNIVERSARIO FRECCE TRICOLORIBASE AEREA RIVOLTOUDINEITALIA Saturday 06th Sunday 07th September 2025 An immense crowd of enthusiasts, families with children and insiders literally besieged the Rivolto Air Base, home of the 313th Flight Group known all over the world as PAN. An extraordinary event was put on display to celebrate the 65th anniversary of one of…
Sifex2025
SIFEX 202551° STORMO ISTRANAITALIA Tuesday 10th June 2025 The SIFEX 2025 (Swiss Italy Flight Exercise) exercise took place from 26 May to 13 June at the Istrana base, headquarters of the 51st Wing. The joint training saw the participation of the aircraft supplied to the Swiss Air Force, the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornets. The agreement…
Open Day Istrana
OPEN DAY 51° STORMO 132°GRUPPO VOLO ISTRANA AFB (LIPS) ITALIA Friday 28th March 2025 The 51st Wing reopens its doors to all enthusiasts on the occasion of the Open Day on March 28th. A great opportunity to admire up close the work of the 51st Wing equipped with the Eurofighter Typhoon since November 2109 and returned over 20 years…
Air to Air Dammastock
EXERCISEAIR to AIR DAMMASTOCK MEIRINGEN AFBSWISS Tuesday 4th, February 2025 Air-to-air shooting training at the Dammastock / Sustenhorn shooting range is one of the most complex and spectacular training activities of the Swiss Air Force. This high-altitude area, located in the central Alps, is specifically dedicated to firing on-board guns against air targets. Fighter aircraft (mainly…